New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-07
4 STREET THAT rs ALWAYS BLOCKED.

SLOW TRAFFIC. IN wpsr-sr.-EXPETIENCE OF A
PASSENGER on \ RELT LINE CAR.
TnIRUNE reporter got Belt Line car tho
other day at South Ferry to ride up West-st as far
A. tho White star pier. The dly a hot one, and
people who did not care TO climb TO tho eevated
railroad stations out force Tho started
from tho ferry entrance about O'Clock. with every
scat taken and two rcHpirinS fat mon hanging IN
disgust to tho straps
II was 3:o5 p. m when car turned out Of
Battery place into Wesst. Tho conductor had taken
up all tho fares Tho horses trot and the
tat men beginning to cool OH. Two three
docks further up tho stopped abruptly. Thu
driver had got wedsed In between two trucks. There
werc two trucks ahead trying to get by in
opposite directions. and up West-st. rs lar as one
could tangled mass OF trucks, drays ana
o1press-wagons.
AZ 3:l5 p. m. the up far as Libcity-st
Teams were hurrying into the Communipaw Ferry
mouse, ana the blockade became more insunerable
.han Tho driver hammered on tho dashboard
aud swore. but the horses couldn't get forward
"why don't you run EN- down." called one Of tho
tat passengers through the open front door.
Then some more profanity Heated backward
They'll bust the sides out o. this old quicier'n
a bandbox If | let EN- bump mo-" said the driver.
"What you Eoin' 10 do against them big TRUCKS !
Watkins good, AWAY" SO the fat delegation held
on patiently and the people In the seats tried to
amuso themselves reading tho papers
Tho got along q few feet at u time for q while
and then spurted for tv enty five yards II 1898
p IN. when the barclay street Ferry was reached
Tho fat men got tired again and protested. There
air now. and the came in hot through the
shuttor, on tho side OF tho This time the
conductor appealed 10.
cant do anything for YOU" he replied. "You'd
0ughter knOwed this slow line afOro you
started You see, We can't over en-, and they
don't pay attention to tho whistle. So what
n ,lC nlt,ut Re fmp3
about twenty minutes. We may DO two hours
twenty Dnuto~ Lehiud aiorc get to Fifty ninth
sorry for you. gents. but can't do nothln."
one Of tho fat men got at the Chambers Street
fist from tho oor OF the tlcketonico at the driver
three passengers got out ard walked ahead. The Jam
hopeful ahead
The Jay street pier was reached little after four
o'clock. Two moro unlOrtunates boarded tho
horc, and the conductor TOOK iares ION the jump"
Then tho tracks were blocked again
"This Is an outrage said one OF the mon. "Gimme
my fare back Pm goln' TO walk the rest of the way"
hity -hve minutes behnd time he SAID" "Wel get
there. Eli. II you keep your clothes on"
This was blow at the man who was trying to
cool off, and tho rest OF the passengers treacheiousy
laughed at his confusion.
"lmg olg to fight 1t on this line" as Grant said
AT IL takes all summor:n broke out old veteran
Icsbrosses-st, and half dozen passengers got out
to take the Grand Street line 1t then
A 80 p. Tho veteran had whole side OF the car
10 himself Tho fat man had disappeared block
Two below 10 was B AS p. m. when THE TRIBUNE
reporter got of the platform at the CunaHi Line pier
"Como up and sometime" said tho veteran
as tho car started again "You may make another
RIP Van Wrinkle story out OF me, though IL this Light
ming rate Of speed keeps up"